Bought at a garage sale, it wasn't really love at first sight but I didn't have a watch in this style and I said to myself if it doesn't work at this price it's not a big deal and if it does work I would have a new French watch with a nice story (homage to Jean Mermoz and his "Southern Cross") in not too bad condition in a style that I don't have. After a few days of doubt I received the battery and in fact since then I haven't taken it off, the bracelet is still a little stiff but it is light, sober, elegant and sporty. It goes with almost all my outfits. Since I appreciate it a little more every day and given the ridiculous purchase price I am thinking of buying it a new glass soon for its only aesthetic defect, a nice scar on the glass, visible but not too annoying either.

Lip Type 10 Southern Cross

The one where it all started! February 2021, wedding anniversary, I've been seriously interested in watches for a few months now and Yema is releasing a superman air force in a limited series of 1948 copies (the year Yema was created). As a former Air Force member, I jumped at the chance and chose the number for the date of our wedding. I discovered the pleasure of wearing an automatic. French in addition, even the movement since Yema 2000. Like its sister GMT, the only criticisms are the date poorly placed under the angle of the glass, the 19mm lug width is really not cool and the metal bracelet is not the most comfortable. Since then, with a blue, white and red nato that never leaves it, it is often my summer watch for the moment.

My first automatic

Well I think everything has already been said about these watches but...in my opinion it's a beautiful swatch of swatch quality, bought 250 is really the max for this watch. After that we like it or not we can not deny as a collector that it is a watch that has marked the history of watch releases like no other. The design is necessarily nice for those who like speedmasters and who can not have one. The big black point for me was the bracelet, I quickly changed it because the buckle where the return of the scratch bracelet passes always ends up on the side of the wrist and personally it bothers me.

Pluto Satisfied

Surely one of my favorites, I like it a lot, as much its size, this touch of color of the GMT, the pie shovel hand of the seconds, the history, that caliber yema 3000 is from a French house (with which I had no personal problems), in fact I find it well made. My only complaints, the metal bracelet that I can't keep, the date that I would have liked more on the left because there it is just under the angle of the domed sapphire crystal and especially frankly in 39 they could have kept the lug spacing in 20mm, 19 is zero as a dimension. Oh and with my stupid humor it always makes me smile to say that it's a superman...batman ;)

Superman Batman 

For me, who is more of a diver, it is the most dressy of my collection for the moment. With its leather strap and polished case, I take it out rather for special occasions. It seems sober until you turn it over and there it reveals its originality with this Hypnotic sistem51 which gives it a very good power reserve for its price. Clearly buy it for that. At this price, why deprive yourself.

sober and original

This is the one I had when I started to get interested in watches, a gift from my wife so very attached. I wore it all the time and it took some knocks but it is really solid. With its 43mm it is big for my 17.5 wrist and I could not adjust the metal bracelet properly being between two links but since then I took a rubber one and in addition to having lightened it I rediscovered the pleasure of wearing it. Very simple aesthetically it is readable, solar quartz and reliable. Only regret the fixed bezel.

At the awards

Light watch, cheap, robust, not too big for a G-Shock, discreet and efficient, it goes everywhere and in addition solar so you can have fun with all the functions even the light and will not be bothered by a battery change too quickly. If ever I do not know what awaits me during the day I choose it.

When in doubt, there is no doubt!

The Swatch brand was created in 1983 by Nicolas G. Hayek in Switzerland. The name "Swatch" is a portmanteau formed from "second watch" or "swiss watch", in reference to its objective of offering an affordable and quality Swiss watch. Swatch launched its first watch in 1983, revolutionizing the watch industry by offering colorful and fun designs at an affordable price.
The range includes colorful and fun designer models like the Swatch Original, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/swatch/irony"> Swatch Irony</a> and the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/swatch/skin"> Swatch Skin</a>, or the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/swatch/sistem_51"> System Swatch 51</a> an automatic model entirely assembled by machines. Swatch surprised everyone in 2022 with the launch of the collaboration with Omega and the becoming famous <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/swatch/moonswatch">Swatch Moonswatch</a> !
The brand Swatch is owned by the Swatch Group and produces approximately 3,100,000 watches per year, all models combined. To choose a Swatch which suits you best, Dialicious owners' reviews are a valuable resource for evaluating each of the different models through real customer experience.
(Updated December 2023)

Happy and new owner of this Swatch system51 limited edition in collaboration with Hodinkee, this watch is in my eyes unique and essential. The white dial and shade of blue highlights the apple green second hand. What I like is its date system which takes the place of the indexes of a watch. The movement is very noisy but that is what makes the originality and singularity of this model. Finally, I do not feel the 42 mm diameter on my small wrist. On the contrary, I find that this watch finishes and accompanies my wrist well. Without doubt a must-have in watchmaking and excellent value for money!

Swatch Sistem51 Stoplight Neon Remix

La marque Ollech &amp; Wajs a &eacute;t&eacute; cr&eacute;&eacute;e en 1956 par Joseph Ollech et Albert Wajs &agrave; Zurich en Suisse. Albert &eacute;tait charg&eacute; de la conception, de l&rsquo;ing&eacute;nierie et de la fabrication des montres, tandis que Joseph s&rsquo;occupait du marketing et de la vente au d&eacute;tail. Avant de cr&eacute;er leur propre montres sous la marque Ollech &amp; Wajs, ils ont commenc&eacute; leur activit&eacute; en 1954 en fabriquant des bracelets en acier pour d&rsquo;autres marques.
La marque est connue pour avoir distribu&eacute; des montres &agrave; des unit&eacute;s de l&rsquo;arm&eacute;e am&eacute;ricaine pendant la guerre du Vietnam et pour avoir gagn&eacute; sa renomm&eacute;e aupr&egrave;s des plongeurs et pilotes du monde entier.
Apr&egrave;s 12 ans de n&eacute;gociation et apr&egrave;s avoir &eacute;t&eacute; son distributeur pour le march&eacute; fran&ccedil;ais, en 2017, Charles Le Menestrel, un passionn&eacute; d&rsquo;horlogerie, rach&egrave;te la marque. La gamme actuelle comprend des mod&egrave;les comme la Ollech &amp; Wajs P-101 et la <a title="Page Ollech &amp; Wajs P-104" href="https://www.dialicious.com/ollech_&amp;_wajs/p-104">Ollech &amp; Wajs P-104</a>, la <a title="Page Ollech &amp; Wajs C-1000" href="https://www.dialicious.com/ollech_&amp;_wajs/c-1000">Ollech &amp; Wajs C-1000</a>, la <a title="Page Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph" href="https://www.dialicious.com/ollech_&amp;_wajs/ocean_graph">Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph</a> et la Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron.
<h2>Combien co&ucirc;te une montre Ollech &amp; Wajs ?</h2>
Les prix des montres Ollech &amp; Wajs &eacute;voluent et diff&egrave;rent selon les mod&egrave;les. La plupart co&ucirc;tent entre CHF 1,500 et CHF 2,000 selon les mod&egrave;les et les finitions. Comptez CHF 1,456 pour une Ollech &amp; Wajs 350CI et pr&egrave;s de CHF 2,300 pour une Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron Chronographe. Le march&eacute; de l'occasion est &eacute;galement une opportunit&eacute; &agrave; regarder pour acheter une Ollech &amp; Wajs moins ch&egrave;re. Les mod&egrave;les Vintage notamment les Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron et&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/ollech_&amp;_wajs/astrochron">Ollech &amp; Wajs Astrochron</a>, sont tr&egrave;s pris&eacute;es des collectionneurs et ils convient de bien se renseigner sur le vendeur avant de franchir le pas de l'acquisition d'une vintage.
Ollech &amp; Wajs est une marque de montres ind&eacute;pendante et produit plusieurs centaines de montres par an, tous mod&egrave;les confondus. Pour choisir une Ollech &amp; Wajs qui vous correspond le mieux,&nbsp;les avis clients Dialicious sont une pr&eacute;cieuse ressource pour &eacute;valuer chacun des diff&eacute;rents mod&egrave;les &agrave; travers l'exp&eacute;rience r&eacute;elle des clients.
Consultez le <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/top/les_meilleures_marques_de_montres_suisses">Classement des meilleures marques de montres suisses</a> dont Ollech &amp; Wajs fait partie.
(Mise &agrave; jour Octobre 2024)

The brand Ollech &amp; Wajs was created in 1956 by Joseph Ollech and Albert Wajs in Zurich, Switzerland. Albert was responsible for the design, engineering and manufacturing of the watches, while Joseph handled marketing and retail sales. Before creating their own watches under the brand Ollech &amp; Wajs, they started their business in 1954 making steel bracelets for other brands.
The brand is known for distributing watches to units of the American army during the Vietnam War and for having earned its reputation among divers and pilots around the world.
After 12 years of negotiations and after having been its distributor for the French market, in 2017, Charles Le Menestrel, a watchmaking enthusiast, bought the brand. The current range includes models like the Ollech &amp; Wajs P-101 and the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/ollech_&amp;_wajs/p-104"> Ollech &amp; Wajs P-104</a>, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/ollech_&amp;_wajs/c-1000"> Ollech &amp; Wajs C-1000</a>, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/ollech_&amp;_wajs/ocean_graph"> Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph</a> and the Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron.
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does an Ollech &amp; Wajs watch cost?</h2>
The prices of Ollech &amp; Wajs watches change and differ depending on the model. Most cost between CHF 1,500 and CHF 2,000 depending on the models and finishes. Expect to pay CHF 1,456 for an Ollech &amp; Wajs 350CI and close to CHF 2,300 for an Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron Chronograph. The second-hand market is also an opportunity to look at to buy a cheaper Ollech &amp; Wajs. Vintage models including the Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron and<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/ollech_&amp;_wajs/astrochron"> Ollech &amp; Wajs Astrochron</a>, are very popular with collectors and they should find out about the seller before taking the step of purchasing a vintage one.
Ollech &amp; Wajs is an independent watch brand and produces several hundred watches per year, all models combined. To choose an Ollech &amp; Wajs that best suits you, Dialicious owners' reviews are a valuable resource for evaluating each of the different models through real owner experience.
Consult the<a href="https://preprod.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_swiss_watch_brands"> Ranking of the best Swiss watch brands</a> of which Ollech &amp; Wajs is part.
(Updated October 2024)

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